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Dr. Allan Bruce Chinen M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
525 Irving St San Francisco CA, 94122About
Dr. Allan Chinen is a psychiatrist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Chinen is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Chinen diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Chinen may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case. Different medications that a psychiatrist might prescribe include antidepressants, antipsychotic mediations, mood stabilizers, stimulants, sedatives and hypnotics. Dr. Chinen treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Stanford Univ Sch Of Med- Stanford Ca 1979
Stanford University School of Medicine 1979
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Janice E. Cohen M.D.1369 4th Ave San Francisco California 94122
- Dr. Peter J Klaphaak MD649 Irving St San Francisco CA 94122
- Dr. Tatyana Yasnovsky MD2534 Judah St San Francisco CA 94122
- Dr. Ralph Christian Fenn M.D., PH.D.1131 Irving St San Francisco CA 94122
- Dr. Daniel C May MD1032 Irving St # 320 San Francisco CA 94122
- Dr. Laura Maude Duskin M.D.320 Judah St San Francisco CA 94122
Nearest Hospitals
UCSF MEDICAL CENTERl
505 PARNASSUS AVE, BOX 0296 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94143ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTERl
450 STANYAN ST SAN FRANCISCO CA 94117